We went camping with a big group from our church a few years ago and were excited to get to do it again a few weeks ago. I think Caleb was around 15 months the first time we went so it was a nice change for him to be a little older this time! We camped at Joe Pool Lake which was nice because we were in the "wilderness" but also down the street from Target and Chilis. That's our kind of camping. :-)
We decided it was time to invest in a tent this time. The kids were SO EXCITED to get to sleep in the "spaceship" as Ethan called it.
The inside of the tent.
Mondo and Scott made some mean hamburgers and hot dogs.
Caleb entertained himself for a while with sidewalk chalk. He really amazed me with how well he did on this little trip. He stayed right by our side and was a great little camper...minus the fact that he didn't go to bed until 1230 AM!
Does Ethan look exhausted or what?
I was trying to take a picture of Caleb sitting in his chair but ended up getting a pic of him in mid fall!
Caleb and Eva sharing strawberries.
The boys played with the leftover campfire the next morning.
There was lots of baseball playing. That little red dot in the back is Ethan. :-)
Caleb played with the water more than he drank it. At least it provided some entertainment.
We played on the playground before we went home.
Ethan, my little Spiderman.
Of course the party wouldn't be complete without a light saber fight! (Ethan, GG, and Jacob)
Thanks for the yummy grilling, Ruben (Mondo's older brother)! We had some great BBQ chicken and sausage. And Mondo's mom made some awesome rice and potato salad (my favorite)! 
Ruben's youngest diva in training. ;-) So cute!!
Caleb enjoyed a yummy bologna sandwich courtesy of mommy. He also had about 5 plates of rice!
We had to make the boys stop running and eat.
Mondo's older sister Christina made an awesome strawberry cake. 
The kids couldn't wait to get their paws on it! (Here's the ONE picture of Mondo on his birthday.)
Licking the candles...the best part!
It's time again for the March of Dimes walk. Mondo and I will be walking next Saturday to help raise money and awareness for premature and sick babies. I have been working with babies for the last 10 years and feel that it truely is my calling. I have no desire to do any other type of nursing. People ask me all the time, "How can you work there? Isn't it so sad?" The answer is no, it really isn't. Sure there are sad moments but they are much more outweighed by the happy moments. I have only seen a tiny handfull of babies pass away. Almost all of the time they get better and go home. It is so rewarding to help a baby who is so sick from the moment they are born to the moment they go home. 
